Q: I’ll get to this right off the bat.
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With a win Dabo Swinney would join Bud Wilkinson as the only people to win AP national titles as a player and coach. Clemson graduates 84 percent of its football players within the same period. “I want our team to do well above all things”, said Scott, who has averaged 47.4 yards per punt this season and is the Crimson Tide career average leader.
Those plays just might do the job this time around.
Ohio State will also be helped by the schedule.
“There’s no doubt our fan base is fired up about the National Championship, and we’ve worked diligently to ensure as many of our loyal fans had an opportunity to purchase as possible”, said Clemson’s director of athletics, Dan Radakovich, per Clemson Athletics. Clemson has looked great and put up quite the fight last year, but Alabama’s track record against top-tier programs this year is impossible to ignore.
Golden State, like Alabama, was the reigning champions on the verge of a historical season (after winning a record 73 games in the regular season).
Still, the most important part of this game will be watching the prospects.
And finally, ArDarius Stewart needs to make a big play, whether it is receiving or returning kicks. Plus I’m Lane Kiffin’s cousin and after what Nick Saban just did (okay, that’s not true). And in the present, Clemson has a chance to prove it’s the best on Monday.
Salyer is the top-rated offensive guard in the 2018 class, and Alabama and Clemson are among his favorites with the in-state Georgia Bulldogs in there as well.
Haley said she thinks the Tigers are “focused, I think they’re humble”. “I appreciate we found a way to win in November, but we were straining to get to the finish line, if you will”, Swinney said in response to how the bye week and scheduling aided the Tigers’ late-season surge.
“These are the two best teams and, to be honest with you, I don’t think there’s another team out there that’s capable of beating Alabama”, Swinney said.
If Clemson wins the national championship, Shelby will deliver Preister’s Pecans to Scott’s office.
Jackson Central-Merry graduate Al Wilson was a linebacker on that team and one of the leaders for both sides of the Vols. Clemson would be wise to know where it is at all times. In that game, senior Alabama QB Jake Coker passed for 335 yards and two TDs with no turnovers.
The fans should watch for wrinkles by new offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian.
► The Crimson Tide will have won the first title game rematch in the sport’s history.
Anthony: I expect for Jalen Hurts to get off to a slow start.
During last year’s meeting with Alabama, Watson ran for 73 yards on 20 carries.
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“It’s kind of insane because each week I’ve never really known what to expect”. Clemson will need to reel in an offense that has more weapons than a year ago. Hurts is completing nearly 65 percent of his passes along with 2649 yards, 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions. After giving up 24 points in the fourth quarter last season (which ultimately cost them the game) I think Venables and Ben Bouleware will put an emphasis on finishing this season. Just gotta go out and play my game. That will make the game exciting to watch. “The way they stomped Ohio State was fantastic and I could not be more excited”.
